ACT IV
Scene I
Enter three or four Courtiers
1 Court. By this light, a brave prince! He made no
more of the guard, than they would of a tailor on a
masque-night, that has refused trusting before.
2 Court. He's as active as he is valiant too. Didst
mark him how he stood like all the points o' th' compass,5
and, as good pictures, had his eyes towards every
man?
3 Court. And his sword too. All th' other side walk
up and down the court now as if they had lost their way,
and stare like greyhounds, when the hare has taken the10
furze.
1 Court. Right; and have more troubles about 'em than
a serving-man, that has forgot his message, when he's
come upon the place.
2 Court. Yonder's the king within, chafing and swear-15
ing like an old falconer upon the first flight of a young
hawk, when some clown has taken away the quarry
from her; and all the lords stand round him as if he were
to be baited, with much more fear and at much more
distance than a country gentlewoman sees the lions the20
first time. Look, he's broke loose!
Enter King and Lords
King. Find him!
Or, by Osiris' self, you are all traitors,
And equally shall pay to justice.
A single man, and guilty too, break through you all!25
Enter Ziriff
Zir. Confidence,
Thou paint of women and the statesman's wisdom,
Valour of cowards, and the guilty's innocence,
Assist me now! [To the king] Sir, send these starers off.
I have some business will deserve your privacy.30
King. Leave us.
Iol. How the villain swells upon us
